My Little Man

Well, my little boy is sick. The doctor said to my MIL, "well, it sounds like RSV, but it's just too late in the season." So I guess that makes it impossible for him to have it. If I had been there, I would have demanded that they test him. But anyway, he's on breathing treatments every 4 hours, and he's on a steroid. He's also taking prescription antitussive/decongestant. I feel so awful for him. So I have decided to start posting some of my pictures. Keep in mind that I am just starting out. My wonderful DH bought me a Canon Rebel Xti for my birthday a couple of weeks ago, and I'm learning about shooting in RAW currently. These pictures were not taken in RAW, but I am proud to say that they also were not shot on auto mode! I hope you enjoy them. These are all the same picture; however, I am practicing my photo editing skills as well. My next post will have pictures of Kaylie. I hope you enjoy them! Click on each picture for the bigger, detailed view.

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My supervisor here at my new job says that Wednesday is the 2nd Monday of the week.

After looking frantically for files which were right where they belong (on my desk), and then spilling a ton of coffee on my light pink shirt, I have to say I agree.

Today is a rainy, crappy day. I'm at least thankful that it is hump day.

My Daughter the Bulldog

Well, I am proud to say that my Kaylie is officially one of the 'Dogs. She did very well at registration for kindergarten yesterday. She has to redo the speech test on her first day because she was too soft-spoken, and they couldn't hear her in that noisy gym (go figure - loud in our house and quiet everywhere else!).

So Kay has lost her first tooth and become a kindergartner. I can't believe how fast she is growing. She doesn't have any baby or little girl look to her at all anymore (especially since she asked me to hack her hair off!).

I'm feeling very old - and I haven't even turned 28 yet!

The Tooth Fairy Visited My House

My first post is finally prompted by the fact that Kaylie lost her first tooth yesterday! We've been trying to get her to eat things that would help it come out. We bought her an apple, at her request, and then she insisted on having it cut up to eat. We actually got her to eat corn on the cob last Friday, which must have helped tremendously. Either way, we know it was ready to come out because the new tooth was already coming in behind it!

Tammy, Kaylie's babysitter, told her she would give her one dollar if she would pull it out yesterday. Apparently it took no effort at all to get it out (and apparently our child is easily bribed with money, for future reference).

She's so proud of this, and as her mommy I'm torn. I'm proud of her because she's really growing up; at the same time, I'm sad because she's really growing up!

Oh, and the tooth fairy left Kaylie a $5 last night because it was special being her first tooth (read: because she didn't have time for an ATM run in the evening, and a $5 was all she had on her). Note to Tooth Fairy - $1's are handy to keep around!

I'll post a picture tonight from home.

Currently Looking To Photograph

I am currently looking to add the following subjects to my portfolio. Please contact me if you are interested. If you are booked for one of these portfolio sessions, the session fee will be discounted and you will receive a free 8x10 of your choice.

*Multiples
*Redhead
*Maternity

ATTN TEENS AND SENIORS 2011: I am looking for models and for my senior reps. Models will pay *no* session fee and will be guinea pigs for new ideas/settings/looks/etc. If you are chosen to be a senior representative for me, you will pay *no* session fee! You will also have referral cards to hand out, and every session booked off your referral cards gets you credits towards your prints. Contact me for details!

About Me

I'm a 30-year-old wife to my best friend and mom to two fantastic children. I am a natural-light on-location photographer, based in Brownsburg, Indiana, where I was born and raised. I am really into my family and love them more than anything else in the world. But photography (of course) is a close second!

My love of photography really blossomed while I was on maternity leave with my son, but I've always been a picture person. I'm entirely too sentimental at times, and I want to capture *everything*. I'm a packrat of memories, to a fault. That is why when I do a session, I am very detail-oriented and make sure to catch the little things, the little moments, all of the non-traditional captures you don't know you want until you see them. I'm snapping away even when you aren't looking. My style is very photojournalistic. Posed studio portraits are nice, but they're not me. I love interaction & emotion.

You will see a mixture of moods and styles in my photographs. I am not all color, I am not all black & white. Sometimes I see images in muted colors, oversaturated colors, no color, some color, etc. I love a vintage tint on the right photograph, and I edit an image as I envision it. This means that rarely will I present an image to you in multiple styles, unless I really think it works great multiple ways (or if you specifically request it - these are your memories after all). My artistic vision is something I cherish. My style is not right for everyone, and that's OK. I really encourage you to take in all of the different images I present for viewing, to make sure I'm the photographer for you before you book a session.

Under looking for, you can see what I would like to add to my portfolio and maybe snag a discounted session & free print (limited number of sessions available). So let me know what's on your mind! And thanks for stopping by!


**Contact me at kellyfosterdesigns@gmail.com for more information, or to schedule your session today!**